The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Hello! We've been in A&E for 3½ hours and waiting to see a doctor. Mrs P fell in the garden and landed very heavily on her shoulder and lower back. Fortunately the Cocodamol have kicked in.

I was five minutes from leaving for my ride. So many different factors combined to mean she was in the garden. Weird how these things happen.

 

[Drago]

Just had a TV licence goon at the door.

I asked, "did you just walk down my drive?"

He confirmed that he had.

"Excellent, then you know the way out." Slammed the door in his face.

Im expecting a visit from Waitrose soon to prove I shop at M&S.

 

[BoldonLad]

Morning all

My birthday today. 71 years old. Whodathunkit?!
MrsDs taking me out for a birthday lunch, I know not where.

Happy birthday

 

[Drago]

Happy Birthday Papa Dirk.

 

[numbnuts]

No doubt tonight it will be like Beirut for the next 7 hours ..........

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

No doubt tonight it will be like Beirut for the next 7 hours ..........

but prettier???

 

[Exlaser2]

Morning all

My birthday today. 71 years old. Whodathunkit?!
MrsDs taking me out for a birthday lunch, I know not where.

Happy birthday

 

[numbnuts]

I need a new hub, no not on the trike, a virgin one,
well I hope it's a virgin one I don't want any old second hand rubbish.

 

[PaulSB]

So that's a shite day over and done with. Mrs P has broken her left clavicle. Six weeks in a sling while it heals. I think the morphine has kicked in as she's started talking about Negroni recipes - completely out of the blue. This could have been far worse so small mercies and all that.

One tip I'll pass on. I rang seven friends who live within 200 metres to get help to lift Mrs P up. No one answered. Since then they have all messaged on the lines of "sorry, I always keep my phone on silent." I rather hope they won't any longer. You think help is a call away........it isn't.

 

[Chief Broom]

Evening folks yep that was a crap day and commiserations to those who have had a worse one
At least ive planted my blackberry and put in some daffs as well
Talking clavicles- i broke my left one too whilst touring Ireland on a motorbike, a young driver didnt see me over taking and turned right across my 'bows' and forced me/bike/girl friend straight into a wall

 

[BoldonLad]

A successful bit of "fettling" today.

I have a Specialised Vado 4SL e-bike. A few days ago, I was about to go for a ride, and, disaster, it would not turn on. I feared the worst, it needed a replacement battery. Images of large sums of money, drifted through my mind.

I did my usual, and, asked Google. This led me to a video on Youtube. It appears, there is a small "button battery" (CR1620) in the controller which adjusts power levels. None of my local shops stocked that size, so, Amazon to the rescue. Battery delivered this afternoon, and, duly fitted.

All working again.

Phew! £4.50, instead of £?big number 😊

 

[PaulSB]

@BoldonLad - a suggestion. I've had a similar issue with my di2 shifters. I've found the best solution is to buy quality, branded batteries. I'm using Panasonic at the moment with no failures, prior to this I used non-branded from Amazon. Numerous failures. The Panasonic batteries are 3 to 4 times the price though.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

A successful bit of "fettling" today.

I have a Specialised Vado 4SL e-bike. A few days ago, I was about to go for a ride, and, disaster, it would not turn on. I feared the worst, it needed a replacement battery. Images of large sums of money, drifted through my mind.

I did my usual, and, asked Google. This led me to a video on Youtube. It appears, there is a small "button battery" (CR1620) in the controller which adjusts power levels. None of my local shops stocked that size, so, Amazon to the rescue. Battery delivered this afternoon, and, duly fitted.

All working again.

Phew! £4.50, instead of £?big number 😊

My controller has a battery like that
but it is only used when the main battery is not connected

it didn;t work when got it and I have never put a new one in

works OK without it and I never use it unless the main battery is in anyway

would be different if it was a more complicated controller

 

[Paulus]

Im sitting at home listening to Blues music from Radio2. It sounds like the blitz out there tonight, but it is firework night. Harry the big tabby is asleep on the chair unconcerned, and the girls are on our bed looking a bit concerned.
Daffodils, tulips, crocus and snowdrops planted in the front and back garden today as the weather was fine.
A 10 mile ride was had on the bike, the muscles in my right leg are getting back to near normal from before the knee op, so hills are getting a bit easier. 😁

 

[classic33]

No doubt tonight it will be like Beirut for the next 7 hours ..........

I can see the West Bank from here.